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At an Inter-agency Symposium on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations held in Geneva, Switzerland in June 1995, more than 50 governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and UN agencies...
It is the responsibility of states to protect their citizens. When governments are unwilling or unable to protect their citizens, individuals may suffer such serious violations of their rights...
Protection is at the heart of the responsibility that the international community bears towards refugees. Refugees as a group are doubly disadvantaged and thus vulnerable to actions that threaten...
The last decade of crises have caused widespread human suffering and put great demands on our Office, prompting us to develop an effective and speedy response mechanism. We have established a...
The People-Oriented Planning Tool was developed to improve UNHCR's programming with refugees worldwide. It is based on the fact that, for staff to do the best job possible in providing...
This book was written with several groups in mind. It is primarily for UNHCR's staff, but it is also for the staff of its operational partners, whether they be voluntary organizations, UN...
This version includes a number of important revisions based on valuable inputs from the non-governmental organisations and other partners who are an integral part of our standby capacity. Updates...
UNHCR work in the field can sometimes be routine, but it often becomes crisis work. Staff at all levels in UNHCR tend to be highly-motivated individuals who are deeply committed to humanitarian...
This resource book identifies effective solutions that can be undertaken by local governments for improving the quality of life for elderly and disabled people in human settlements. Its aim is to...
This joint OHCHR/UN-Habitat Fact Sheet is the second in a series of joint publications by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights with other United Nations partners to...